The Vermont Progressive Party,formerly the Progressive Coalition,is a political party in the United States founded in 1999 and active only in the state of Vermont. As of 2019,the party has two members in the Vermont Senate and seven members in the Vermont House of Representatives,as well as several more affiliated legislators who caucus with the Democratic Party. After the Democratic and Republican parties,the Progressive Party has the highest number of seats in state and national offices for any organized political party in the country.
The Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party of Vermont is a democratic socialist political party founded in 1970 by former Congressman William H. Meyer,Peter Diamondstone,Dennis Morrisseau and others.
The 2006 United States Senate election in Vermont was held November 7,2006. Incumbent independent Senator Jim Jeffords decided to retire rather than seek reelection to a fourth term,and Bernie Sanders was elected to succeed him.
David E. Zuckerman is an American politician who served two terms as the 82nd lieutenant governor of Vermont,from 2017 to 2021. A member of the Vermont Progressive Party,he previously served in the Vermont House of Representatives for seven terms (1997–2011),and the Vermont Senate for two (2013–2017). In 2020,Zuckerman was a candidate for governor of Vermont. He ran with the support of both the Progressive Party and the Democratic Party,but lost to incumbent Governor Phil Scott in the general election.
Peter Francis Welch is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Vermont's at-large congressional district since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party and has been a major figure in Vermont politics for over three decades.
Elections in Vermont are authorized under Chapter II of the Vermont State Constitution,articles 43–49,which establishes elections for the state level officers,cabinet,and legislature. Articles 50–53 establish the election of county-level officers.
The 2000 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 7,2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jim Jeffords won re-election to a third term in office. In May 2001,Jeffords left the Republican Party and announced that he would become an independent who would caucus with the Democratic Party. His party switch broke the 50–50 lock in the Senate and effectively gave the Democrats the majority. Despite his 40-point victory,this remains the most recent congressional election in Vermont won by a Republican.
The 2012 United States Senate election in Vermontwas held on November 6,2012. Incumbent Independent U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders won re-election to a second term in a landslide,capturing nearly three-quarters of the vote.
Douglas R. Hoffer Jr. is an American policy analyst from Burlington,Vermont,who is currently serving as the Vermont State Auditor. He took office on January 10,2013.
The 1974 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 5,1974. The incumbent Republican Senator,George Aiken,did not run for re-election to another term in the United States Senate. The Democratic nominee,attorney and prosecutor Patrick Leahy,defeated Republican nominee,then-Rep. Richard W. Mallary,to become Aiken's successor.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Vermont was held November 6,2018,alongside a gubernatorial election,U.S. House election,and other state and local elections. Incumbent independent Senator Bernie Sanders was re-elected to a third term. The primaries were held on August 14.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Vermont will be held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Vermont. The incumbent,Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy,announced on November 15,2021,that he would not seek re-election. This will become the first open U.S. Senate seat in Vermont since 2006.
Rebecca A. Balint is an American educator,writer,and politician who serves as a member of the Vermont Senate from Windham County,Vermont,as a member of the Democratic Party and as the President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate since 2021. She served as the Majority Leader in the state senate from 2017 to 2021.
Carina Nicole Driscoll is an American politician who served in the Vermont House of Representatives from Chittenden County from 2001 to 2003,as a member of the Vermont Progressive Party. She also served on the city council in Burlington,Vermont,and unsuccessfully sought the city's mayoralty in the 2018 election.
The 2020 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on November 3,2020,to elect the Governor of Vermont. As Vermont does not impose term limits upon its governors,incumbent Republican Governor Phil Scott was eligible to run for reelection to a third two-year term in office. On November 18,2019,he confirmed that he was running for reelection,but did not yet publicly announce his campaign. On May 28,2020,he officially announced his candidacy but stated that he would not campaign,maintain a campaign staff,or fundraise because of the state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont. The primary was held on August 11. Scott won re-election to a third term,defeating Progressive and Democratic nominee,Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman. Scott's 41% victory margin was the largest in the state's gubernatorial election since 1996,and the largest for a Republican candidate since 1950.
The 2018 Burlington mayoral election was held on March 6,2018. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Miro Weinberger defeated independent candidates Carina Driscoll,who had the support of the Vermont Progressive Party,and Infinite Culcleasure.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 3,2020. All of Vermont's executive officers will be up for election as well as Vermont's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 11,2020.
Molly Rose Gray is an American attorney and politician serving as the 83rd and current lieutenant governor of Vermont. A member of the Democratic Party,she was an assistant attorney general for Vermont from 2018 to 2021.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont will be held on November 8,2022,to elect the U.S. representative from Vermont's at-large congressional district. The election will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various other state and local elections.
The 2021 Burlington mayoral election was held on March 2,2021. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Miro Weinberger defeated Progressive nominee Max Tracy,independent Ali Dieng,and various other minor candidates. Weinberger's victory by 129 votes was the smallest margin of victory in Burlington's mayoral elections since Bernie Sanders' ten vote victory in 1981.
